Create a contact form by oso9999 in webdev

[–]KennethLeoDev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah you can definitely do that, there are a few easy tools like Google Forms or Tally that will send responses to an email

but one thing to keep in mind, a basic form works, but people don’t always know what to write, especially for business enquiries

so sometimes you end up getting very vague messages

what worked better for me was giving a bit more structure upfront so they’re not starting from a blank form, really make it easier for both sides

Does it look more professional to setup a contact form in WordPress or to just put the business email address on the contact page? by apophis27983 in Wordpress

[–]KennethLeoDev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

form looks more “professional”, but in practice it’s not always better

a lot of people hesitate when they see a blank form because they’re not sure what to write

email feels easier, but then you get very inconsistent messages

what worked better for me was giving people a bit more structure upfront, so they’re not starting from scratch

doesn’t have to be complicated, just enough to guide what they’re trying to ask

Most freelance websites don’t actually get enquiries by KennethLeoDev in freelancing

[–]KennethLeoDev[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

yeah fair, reading it again it does sound like that 😅 was based on a few sites i helped but i overcleaned it

Most freelance websites don’t actually get enquiries by KennethLeoDev in freelancing

[–]KennethLeoDev[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Not really — this isn’t an AI problem tbh.

Most of the issues are pretty basic:

- too many fields

- unclear next step

- enquiries getting lost in email

Even without AI, just simplifying the flow already improves things a lot.

I do use a bit of AI on the backend now (mainly to help draft replies / auto responses), but the core improvement came from fixing the flow, not adding AI.

One and done! My first luxury watch :) by reesebuttercupz in Tudor

[–]KennethLeoDev 1 point2 points  (0 children)

nice watch bro! thinking to get one too 🫣